employment office

British  

noun

1. Former names: employment exchange.   labour exchange.  any of a number of government offices established to collect and supply to the unemployed information about job vacancies and to employers information about availability of prospective workers See also Jobcentre

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Example Sentences

The employment office also mentions that transportation will be provided, a new concern as “commuting” is normalized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

In a statement Friday, Barnes said the building will have eight apartments of recovery housing, a recovery drop-in center, employment office and a bakery offering on-the-job training.

From Washington Times • May 26, 2023

The costs for 24- to 28-month programs are covered by the local government employment office, which also pays for apartment and living expenses.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021

Family members suspect it was a trip to the employment office that brought him there; at the time, he was staying not at the creek but with a friend in Long Beach, they said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2021

The unregulated private employment office, the padrone and the sweat-shop are the agencies who direct the newcomers to jobs, whether it be in the city or out in the country camp.

From The Trade Union Woman by Henry, Alice